Here’s a fun fact for you: The Lord of the Rings trilogy is the highest grossing motion picture trilogy worldwide of all time at $2.91 billion. That is not a typo. 9 years on from The Return of the King – this bagged 11 Oscars, another record – director Peter Jackson returns to Middle Earth. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey takes place 60 years before The Fellowship of the Ring, and will follow the journey of Bilbo Baggins in his quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Many characters from the celebrated trilogy will be making a return, most notably Ian McKellen as the wise wizard Gandalf the Grey, and Cate Blanchett as Galandriel. New additions to the cast include Sherlock Holmes alumni Benedict Cumberbatch as the voice of Smaug, and Martin Freeman as the titular character, Bilbo Baggins. Take a look at the new trailer below.
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Even though the film is still a good 6 months away from release, anticipation for Christopher Nolan’s conclusion to his Batman trilogy, entitled The Dark Knight Rises, is already at a fever pitch. The marketing machine has been working hard recently; A couple of weeks ago we had an awesome theatrical poster released (see above), and the first six minutes have been shown in US IMAX theatres. Incidentally, I will finally be watching that prologue later this week when it hits the UK, so make sure you head to Yin & Yang for my thoughts. There have also been leaked bootleg copies of a new trailer that have made the rounds on the internet this past week. Today Warner Bros. officially released that trailer online, and you can watch it in all its HD glory below.
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2007’s Ghost Rider made over $228 million worldwide, but many critics and fans alike disliked the movie. Although the special effects were fantastic for the most part, the poor acting and script really hurt the film. The sequel, which sees Nicolas Cage reprise his role as the cursed anti-hero, has been steadily gaining buzz over the past few months. The first trailer was unveiled back in August, and a new trailer has just surfaced online today. Check it out after the jump.
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Earlier today the first official trailer for the highly anticipated ‘The Avengers‘ hit the net. In case you’re not clued up on what The Avengers is all about, have a quick gander at the synopsis: ‘Marvel Studios presents in association with Paramount Pictures “Marvel’s The Avengers”–the Super Hero team up of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins’. Hit the jump to check it out!
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I have been careful not to include any spoilers in this review. However, if you wish to know absolutely nothing about this film, skip to ‘Any Last Words?’ at the bottom of this page. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy is not your typical spy film. You won’t find Gary Oldman’s George Smiley engaging in fisticuffs with evil men, or saying a cool line after offing a villain. Action has been replaced with words – a lot of words – resulting in an absorbing, if at times slow-paced, whodunnit of a film which unfolds in meticulous fashion.
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Just seen the trailer for ‘Demons Never Die‘ a horror flick produced by Idris Elba and debut delivery in terms of writing and direction from Arjun Rose. As a fan of blood and guts, I was eager to watch the trailer but if I am honest it doesn’t particularly excite me very much. I think the trailer does look good but I thought some scenes weren’t compelling enough and the screaming was slightly excessive. However it’s not everyday we get a horror film written, directed, produced and performed by UK talent so I hope it will be a great film.
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One advantage of me being in the US for the past 7 months is that I can preview great films that are set to be released in the UK. Last week I watched “The Help” directed by Tate Taylor and based on the hugely successful same titled novel by Kathryn Stockett. I am definitely calling it in advance that “The Help” will attract Academy award nominations. I hope I am right because, for me, it is the best film I have seen this year. Short preview and trailer after the jump.
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